Sodium-dependent high-affinity binding of (/sup 3/H)hemicholinium-3 in the rat brain: a potentially selective marker for presynaptic cholinergic sites
An attempt has been made to describes the membrane binding properties of (/sup 3/H)hemicholinium-3 ((/sup 3/H)HC-3), a selective inhibitor of sodium-dependent high-affinity choline uptake (SDHACU) in cholinergic nerve terminals. Under the described assay conditions. (/sup 3/H)HC-3 binds with a saturable population of high-affinity (apparent K/sub d/ = 1.9 nM CNS membrane sites having the regional distribution: striatum >> hippocampus > cerebral cortex > cerebellum. High-affinity (/sup 3/H)HC-3 binding is entirely dependent upon the presence of sodium chloride (EC/sub 50/ = 35-50 mM) and is markedly reduced when other salts of sodium or monovalent ions are substituted. (/sup 3/H)HC-3 binding is inhibited by choline (K/sub i/ = 6..mu..M) and acetylcholine (K/sub i/ = 35..mu..M) but markedly less sensitive to other cholinergic agents and metabolic inhibitors. In light of the similar ionic dependencies, regional distributions and pharmacological specificities of (/sup 3/H)HC-3 binding and SDHACU, closely associated sites may be involved in both processes. 2 references, 3 figures, 3 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson
- OSTI ID:
- 6112083
- Journal Information:
- Life Sci.; (United States), Vol. 35:23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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